Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-26

i GALA DAX-IEpWDED oIhEEIS-
SPLENDID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AT RANDOM. Chambersburg was alive
with excitement and anticipation when
the trains from Martinsburg and Hag-
erstown pulled up at the station on
Tuesday afternoon. On these trains
were the Hagerstown companies and
bands and the Martinsburg Fire De-
partment and the NJ. G. Band. These
| Immediately proceeded tothe line where
the parade formed, and within 40 min
utes, the procession was under way
1t was headed by the M. G. Band, and
our fire department. These were fol-
lowed by the Hagerstown companies
and drum corps, Shippensburg Cornet
Band, Vigilant company, Of Shippens-
burg, Carriages containing conncilmen,
Friendship Drum corps, company and
old hand engine, Junior Hose Company,
reel, drawn by two ponies, led by color
ed men in Turkish costumes, New
Franklin Band, Vigilant Hook and
Ladder Truck, Good Will Hose Com
pany, Housum Post, G.. A. r., Unas-
signed Infantry Company, City Band of
Chambersburg, Cumberland Valley
Hose Company ,of Chambersburg. The
procession was very lengthy. G. E.
Diffenderfer and Mayor G O. Lambert
were Chief Marshalls Mr.. J. M. Rob
erts, also held conspicuous position.
The streets of the city were thronged
with visitors and residents, and many
were the sweet and pretty faces of the
fair ladies, at the upper windows, as
the parade went by them. The process
sion after traversing the principal
streets, disbanded. There were repeat
ed calls for the M. G. Band. After sup
per that band serenaded the proprietor
of the montgomery House," and the
selections rendered were loudly encor>
ed. At 6;45 the Martinsburg firemen
and band. formed ranks and marched
to the rink building, where the hremen's
fair was being held. They bore with
them several tokens of esteem for the
Chambersburg Fire Departments. The
address of welcome by w. Rush Gillian,
Esq, was an eloquent, mastery effort.
Ye local editor responded TO the well
come. Then Mr.. Archibald Oden, in a
few choice remarks, presented the fine
$50 silver water set, Ia gift by the home
company to the Chambersburg COM
pany.) After his remarks, Mr.. j. w.
Dodd presented the same organization
with a pretty thermometer, in very
appropriate and telling style. Several
pretty responses to these presentations
were made After this feature of the
program, the M, G. Band, by kind invi-
tation of Prof. j. Edgar, of the Will
son College, attended the literary enter
tainment of the Phi Chi Psi Society.
Ye local editor was also present by spe-
cial invitation, and through the courte-
sy and kind attention of Miss Lorena
Flick Tone of our esteemed Martinsburg
ladies) we had the pleasure Of viewing
the apartments of this well known and
large institution, and also attended the
entertainment. The college is located
in beautiful section of the city, about
one mile from the public square. The
yard is large and laid off in tasteful
drives and flower. beds. There is an air
of quietude about the place and fne
view is allowed of the surrounding
country. Omiting the basement. kitch-
en-, etc., on the first floor we found the
reception room, library, parlor, office,
dining room, chapel, recitation
etc.. II rooms in all. In stories above
in addition to 2 large parlors, guest
rooms, etc., are student rooms; IL
suites of rooms, Of Q each; 5 teachers
rooms; piano practice rooms; s SER
want rooms art room. In the entire
building there are rs rooms. The fres-
Going is beautiful, and the furniture,
handsome. An observatory and gymna-
SUM are connected with the college; al
so re-escapes. Total number OF pupils,
127 10 OF whom are regular boarders !;
80 are day scholars, and the rest, spec
ials in art and music. There are IL in
structors. The graduates of the college
will compare with those of any other in
stitution in the country. Prof. Ziegle,
an eminent instructor, a graduate of
Princeton, was added to the teachers
corps last week. Two papers are pub
lished in the college: The Rush Light,
controlled by the Chi Tau ri Society;
and the Eclipse, edited by the Phi Chi
Psi Society. Miss Lorena Flick is one
of the editors of the former, and is q
spicy writer. We were sorry we could
not remain to witness the entire enter